GOP county executive candidates take to cyberspace

Neither Dale Sweetland nor Joanie Mahoney will know if they're the designated Republican candidate for Onondaga County executive until next week, but both GOP hopefuls have already taken their campaigns to the Internet.

Joanie2007 is the official campaign website for the former Syracuse common councilor's bid to replace retiring county executive Nick Pirro.

The site includes a link to a video message specifically aimed at members of the county Republican committee, all 700 of whom carry votes that could help her win or lose the GOP designation over Sweetland at the committee convention next Wednesday.

Dale Sweetland for County Executive is the official campaign website for the county legislature chairman, who has the backing of many prominent, Republican leaders.

A video message from him will be posted on the site soon, Sweetland said.